Lesson 2: Was the Orphan Train Philanthropic?
Handout 2

Question Sheet

1. Why were the children placed on the Orphan Trains?

 

 

2. Did the children have any choice determining whether or not they wanted to ride the trains?

 

 

3. Give three interesting facts or details about the article that your group read.

 

 

 

 

 

4. According to what your group read, what was one good outcome of the Orphan Train?

 

 

 

5. What was one negative result of the Orphan Train?